NCJ Number
25264
Journal
ALABAMA LAWYER Volume: 36 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1975) Pages: 228-247
Date Published
1975
Length
16 pages
Annotation
THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE USE OF VIDEOTAPE EVIDENCE AS A PARTIAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS OF COURT CONGESTION AND INEFFICIENCY ARE DISCUSSED.
Abstract
THE PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF USING VIDEOTAPE EVIDENCE SUCH AS COST, THE PRESENT AND POTENTIAL USES OF THIS EVIDENCE, AND CONSTITUTIONAL FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN PRESENTING VIDEOTAPE EVIDENCE AT CRIMINAL TRIALS ARE TOPICS ADDRESSED. THE AUTHOR FEELS THAT THE ADVANTAGES OF USING THIS METHOD OF EVIDENCE PRESENTATION FAR OUTWEIGH THE DISADVANTAGES AND THAT IT WILL COME INTO EXPANDED USE IN THE FUTURE.